Blues Old and New: the Black Keys, Robert Finley & Luke Winslow-King
We trace the musical DNA and psychic aura of the blues from its Delta roots to Chicago’s electric pioneers, across a patchwork of regional styles and modern-day innovators. In an archival interview, we talk with blues rockers The Black Keys of Akron, Ohio, about defying genre, eschewing nostalgia, and the blues progenitors who blurred labels like primitive and avant-garde. Age Don’t Mean a Thing for 66-year-old Louisiana bluesman Robert Finley, who caught a big break in the last couple of years and is now rocking the mic and hitting the road harder than ever. From Cadillac, Michigan, to the Crescent City, Luke Winslow-King recalls the bad times and breakups that gave him a deeper understanding of the blues and inspired him to make I’m Glad Trouble Don’t Last Always. Plus, we load up the jukebox with our favorites from Howlin’ Wolf and Buddy Guy, Johnny Burnette and Buddy Holly, Willie Nelson and Bonnie Raitt.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Meet Me in the City Junior Kimbrough You Better Run--The Essential Junior Kimbrough, Fat Possum
Blues Won't Give Me No Rest Henry Gray American Routes Recording at Baton Rouge Blues Festival 2016
Smoke Stack Lightnin' Howlin' Wolf Smoke Stack Lightning/You Can't Be Beat, Chess
The Train Kept A-Rollin' Johnny Burnette The Train Kept A-Rollin'/Honey Hush, Coral
Rock Around With Ollie Vee Buddy Holly That'll Be the Day/Rock Around with Ollie Vee, Decca
Instrumental: Ten Cent Pistol The Black Keys Brothers, Nonesuch
SEGMENT: The Black Keys
In the Pines Robert Finley and Dan Auerbach The Murder Ballads, Easy Eye Sound
Pine Grove Blues Pine Leaf Boys Allons Boire un Coup: Cajun & Creole Drinking Songs, Valcour
Instrumental: Cotton Fields Bill Marx Jazz Kaleidoscope, Stardust
I Never Picked Cotton Johnny Cash Unchained--American II, American Recordings
Cotton Crop Blues James Cotton The Complete Sun Singles, Vol. 1- From the Vaults, Bear Family
SEGMENT: Robert Finley
Rollin' Stone Muddy Waters Rollin' Stone/Walkin' Blues, Chess
Poor Black Mattie Samantha Fish Belle of the West, Ruf Records
End Bed: Most Things Haven't Worked Out Junior Kimbrough You Better Run--The Essential Junior Kimbrough, Fat Possum
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Interlude II Luke Winslow-King Everlasting Arms, Bloodshot Records
I'm Glad Trouble Don't Last Always Luke Winslow-King Trouble Don't Last Always Bloodshot Records,
First Time I Met the Blues Buddy Guy I Got My Eyes on You/First Time I Met the Blues, Chess
Trouble Blues Sam Cooke Night Beat, RCA
Night Life Willie Nelson Night Life/Rainy Day Blues, RCA
Crazy Arms Ray Price Crazy Arms/You Done Me Wrong, Columbia
Instrumental: Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams Preservation Hall Hot 4 with Duke Dejan Preservation Hall Hot 4 with Duke Dejan, Preservation Hall Recordings
Nothing But Trouble Lonnie Johnson Sings 24 Twelve Bar Blues, Highland
It's Right Here for Ya Blue Lu Barker with George Finola Band New Orleans Jazz Man and Raconteur, GHB Records
I'm Your Levee Man Luke Winslow-King Everlasting Arms, Bloodshot Records
SEGMENT: Luke Winslow-King
Instrumental: Endless Summer Slack Key Jeff Peterson Slack Key Guitar: The Artistry of Jeff Peterson, Palm Records
Peaceful, Easy Feeling Eagles Eagles, Asylum
When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again Hank Thompson When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again/Who Left the Door to Heaven Open, Dot Records
Bluebird Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Raitt, Warner Brothers
That Lucky Old Sun Jerry Lee Lewis Classic Jerry Lee Lewis, Bear Family
Blue Skies Cassandra Wilson Blue Skies, JMT
End Bed: Sunny Side of the Street James Booker Junco Partner, Island